The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
CAPT. LAMBS REPORv.
He Tells How shs fire Originated
and the Result.


QUrKSsrows, August 10. - Capt.
Laud, com mandsr Of the City Of Mont.
real, makes the folio wing report: "Oa
the 10Th inst. the wind was north to
north westerly. About Q o'clock Of the
evening Of that day fire was discov.
cred In the after hatch among the cot
ton. The Hre hose were at oncO con
nected and streams OF water were
poured down upon The flames. Aunt.
bilators and hand grenade fire exlin-
gu shers were freely used. The O g,
however, overcame oil Efforts 10 sup.
press IL aud spread over the upper aud
lower decks The ship was doomed
rom the beginning Of the fire and the
boats had been actively prepared aud
proyisioned. A. Q O'Clock on the
morning OF the llth inst. the flames
burst through the Sft.r hatches. The
bca were lowered. There was high
sea at the time and this caused mucn
difficulty. The women and children
we're fret pat aboard the boats and the
male passengers were embarked efter.
ward. The lack Of time preyea'e cd the
manning OF the boats With their 10
spectivo crews, the man betug COM
p.iIsa 20 continue, until the laAt mo-
ment, the work Of keeping down the
a mes. All the boats left Ihe ship
safely, but by an unfortunate ov r
sii ht twenty people we're left aboard
the burDiDg vessel. Boat No.
returned ana took of six Of the mum.
brr. Boat No 8, WITH the fourth of
6cer, took f six more. A bsrque wa
then reported spproschipg, anu when
all the boats bad put tnsir ppopls
aboard her they returned and took "a
those remaining on the burning
steamer.
"It wss found ths. boat M. s WI,
missing. She was seen 10 put hsreel
before the wind when she left th'
snip, usipg her osrs In sup port OF th,
ais. She ran away from the vesse
in direct disobedienee to the captain
orders.
Everybody spent the night aboaIC
the Geimin buque Trabani, CApiaiI
sck1el, from Charleston July 2, fOl
London, and all we're then tran ifefreC
TO the York City, which stayed b,
throughout the night and vainly
seaicn. d for the missirR boat" Dap
tain Land says ha is eanguine that tt'
people In boat No 5 are saved, as th'
accident occurred in the track o
steamers bound T. st and Wet "rh,
pasengers," he sd is, were cool anc
obedieut during the cribs, and tbs
cieg we're s.cs5y"
The passe. gers and crew lo't fvery
thing they hsd aboard the City o
Montreal, except what they tiU3d Ia
when O. ey went 10 The boats.
Toe origin Of tho fire, Capt. Lane
ssyp, ie unknown. He Ia cerisin tha
Il bfoks out In more than o1s plec'
among the cottIn. The chip was los
10 latitude 43:SS north, lopgItud'
i3 :5i west.
Inc following is q list Of thoee VIII,
were in boat M. 8: Intermediate pas
ssngeTs-samuel Ksunman, Georg
Arnold anc Samuel Mckee. Ste srag
Ksnard Woollop, Stephen LooprI
Simon Kowelsky and \. Ksohmohi
Ursx-Henry FIsEsr, Crari,B Read,
VIM FfaDney, Patriek Hughse Ohss
Smith, interpreter, and Thos Wibel
force, steward. The rescued passer
gers ard crew. when landed st QdsepS
Iown by the York City, wero in piI
liable condition,
The Iomsn Company's agents 9
once forwarded oil OF the passenger
who were prepared 10 COSTUME theI
travels, and did everything possible I
be done for ths comfort Of the res
The steamer Marathon, Of thu Cunar
Oompany's feet, will sail In place Z
the City Of Montreal on Tuesday mex